Paper mulch and reenforcing and retaining means therefor



Dec. 9, 1930. D. P MOORE 1,784,376

PAPER MULGH AND REENFORCING AND RETAINING MEANS THEREFOR Filed May 22,1928 IEJ L TL 5 v I III'IIL gnmntoz Patented Dec. 9, 1930 .s

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DAVID PELTON MOORE, OF AVON PARK, FLORIDA PAPER MULCE AND REENFOBCING:KND RETAINING MEANS THEREFOR Application filed May 22, 1328. Serial No.279,701.

' In put ing into use, the various paper enforce the edges of the paper,and permit a niulches of the prior art, no provision was longer usethereof. made and set forth for properly assisting in In theaccompanying drawings laying, and after laying, of the paper upon Figurel is a plan view of a portion of a cthe prepared ground, for retainingthe paper strip of paper mulch with the lattice in use -'55 flatand tohold it so that wind will not cause therewith. it to be moved and inmany cases rolled and Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 thereof. torn.Pegs and paper disks have been pro- Figure 3 is a section on line 33 ofFigposed, but this fails of its purpose as the ure 1.

marginal eth cs of the paper are not protected Figure 4 is a plan viewof a modified form ce and gusts of wind getting under the margins oflattice or net work. v between the pegs cause the paper to he tornFigure 5 is a sectional view through the transversely and sometimeslongitudinally earth and part of the mulch paper and lattice as well,and thus defect the very purpose of adjacent the peg attachment.

the pegs and disks. s Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5 6 It istherefore the object of this invention designates the strip of mulchpaper, which to provide in combination with the roll of as here shown isprovided with a plurality paper a cheap metal lattice or network of oflongitudinally disposed slits or cuts 6 and very light wire than can herolled with the a short cross Slit/Q1 cut 7 at each end thereof,

iii? paper in the initial rolls but which is not emto provide the twolateral wings or flaps 8, to bedded in the paper, and which when the befolded in or out when planting either the paper is unrolled upon theground will be t ansplant d pl nts, Such as tomatoes, egg upon the uppersurface of the paper and proplants, peppers, etc., or the planting ofthe vide means for holding the paper fiat and c These slits in narrow pp y be M taut both longitudinally and transversely, 1n the center, or ina wide paper may be in 1, as the lattice or network can be stapled totaggered rows, as may be found most desirpins or short posts driven intothe ground ableat intervals and adjacent the margins of the he Wirelattice 9, is composed of the two paper. longitudinal strands ormarginal wires 10,

B thi means the great objection to the which are adJaceHt to butslightlywithin the '80 use f paper mulch is vepcgme and even margin Of the edgesthe paper strip, but should small tears or breaks in the paper 00- y maye placed slightly eXteriorly of the cur, due to the unevenness of theground, e ge- 0f the paper strip. These wires are constones and roughhandling, this lattice or acted y h? hght 011055 Wlres 11 33 networkwill provide means for still retainwlresflre attached to the l a-P55 785ing the paper so that this will in no way irnl d any le manner y tWlStmgQ pair the usefulness of the papen elecprical welding and poo areadapted to lie Where the heavier paper is used for perenfi me of. mulchPaper when nials, this lattice or net work will increase gg g tg thelife of the paper, while in use with anfif' F a if??? 01 (:13 eng} 1 0i218 nuals, such as tomatoes, egg plants and so i 3 h 2? ii f forthwhere the li 'hter wei ht paper is em- 131mg E i m is 310mm 0 View bloed. the ife of the paper y vi l be enhanced me maiglm-u Wlres 1Oare-stapled as at ohpmants und m) mrppwm Thus by this means the wirelatt ce or net- A f 1 p work rests upon the paper and provides an Onesleplamefil the 01d ld Also open retain ng means to hold the paper flatWhere longltudlnal Space 15 g between upon the ground and in such amanner as to the strips of paper for planting various i' reduce theliability of wind getting under and of plants, such as beans, peas,etc., the marvi g or destr yi th r, a i th gage ginal wires of thelattice or network will reunless some anchoring means is provided.

stretch the same over the paper and thus in- The use'of wickets made ofwire to pin the .paperodown is now used, but this does not provide thenecessary longitudinal and mar g'inal fastenings and the cross retainersas n the present case, and as this paper easily tears vwhen firstunrolled, it is a decided advantage 7 to. have the lattice or networkrolled with the paper, sothat byunrolling the'paper with the paper facedown, the wire automatically falls on top and holds the papertemporarily until the marginal wires ca'nbe'stapledl This lattice alsoprovides a means whereby after the paper and lattice has been unrolledupon the ground, the lattice or network independ ently' of the paper canbe pulled upon to surea closer contact of thepaper withthe ground whichis most essential. 1

Where so desired the lattice or network can :be rolled separately andthenspreadover the paper by unrolling, but it is more practical that thelatticeor network be originally rolled with the paper'sothat the usercan purchase the paper and network already for use. I

I j What is. claimed, is I p 1. A retaining means for astrip of mulch Ipaperand adapted to be placed on top of'the 'flat'laid paper, said.means having parallel and longitudinalmembers connected by crossmembers:

.2. vA'retaining 'meansfor a strip of mulch paper and adapted-tobeplaced on top, of the fiat laid paper, said means comprising longi-'tudinal and parallel flexible, non-stretchable tweenthe rows of pegs,of a metallic lattice retainer for the paper resting upon the uppersurface'of the paper, and means for attaching the margins of the latticeto thexpegs.

9. The combination with av plurality of pegs driven in the ground andformed into tworows, and a strip of mulch paper restm upon the groundbetween the rows of pegs, 0

ametal lattice retainer for the paper resting upon the top surface ofthe for attaching the margins o pegs. 7 10. The combination with aplurality of paper, and means 5 the latt ce to the 7 pegs driven intheground and formed into two rows, and a strip of mulch paper restingupon theground between the'rows of pegs, of

of mulch paper in place upon the ground,

comprisingtwo. parallel and spaced wires forming the outer margins andalso formceivingstaples to hold the nieansin place, and cross wiresconnected to andconnecting said parallel wires to limit thedistancetherebetween and to restupon the-paperand with p the parallel wires holdthe paper inarelatively flat and snug position.

i In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

DAVID'PELTON MOORE.

members connected together by cross memi a 3.- A retaining meansasclaimed in claim 1, in which the two members are made from strands ofwire.

4. The combination with a rectangular strip of mulch paper, of a wireretainer there for provided with parallel marginal members'and crossmembers for resting .uponthe upper surface of thepaper when'said paperisv laid upon the soil.

, 5. A roll of combined mulch paper and metal retainer formed inoverlaid convolutions, the paper constituting the outer convolution',wherebyas the roll is unwound the paper lies on the bottom and theretainer on top. of the paper.

6. Asan article of manufacture, a strip of i I rectangular mulch paperand a. network of metal wires coextensive with the paper, said networkof metal wires consisting of two parallel attaching marginal members andspaced cross members connecting the marginal members together. I

7. An article of manufacture as claimed in claim 6,,in which the, paperand network are formed into a roll with the paper forming r the'externalconvolution.

8. The combination with two rows of pegs drlven n the ground and arectangular strip of mulch paper resting upon the ground be-

